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Clifton Ohio Map

Explore Clifton, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Clifton, Ohio

How to Use This Clifton, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clifton, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Clifton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Clifton
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Clark County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.797226
Longitude	-83.825423
Population	131
Density	299.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	45220, 45744, 45316
Area Code	937
County Seat	Springfield
School District	Cedar Cliff Local School District

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About Clifton, Ohio

Clifton is a locality in Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 299.3 people per km². Clifton is located at 39.7972°N, 83.8254°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45220, 45744, 45316.

Clifton emerges from the dense, temperate woodland where the Little Miami River carves a deep, dramatic limestone signature through the bedrock. It lies 8.8 miles south of Springfield, OH (from Springfield, OH: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northeast of Xenia. This geological restlessness defines the landscape, as Clifton Gorge creates a jagged, vertical sanctuary of dolomite cliffs and moss-slicked boulders that seem to hold the cool, damp breath of the earth even in the height of summer. Beyond the immediate rush of the water, the terrain levels into the quiet, agrarian stretches of the Ohio interior, far removed from the brine of any distant coastline. On the horizon, the faint, hazy suggestion of Tick Ridge offers a reminder of the tectonic ambition that shaped this region, while the terrestrial stillness of Flacks Pond provides a calm, reflective counterpoint to the relentless motion of the riverbed.

Clifton retains the steady, deliberate pulse of a place shaped by the persistent power of water and the labor of those who first harnessed it. The remnants of historic mills still stand as silent witnesses to an era when the river’s force dictated the rhythm of local commerce, transforming grain into the sustenance that fueled the surrounding countryside. Today, the preservation of the landscape remains a central priority, with the sprawling acreage of John Bryan State Park serving as a living archive of the native beech and maple forests. Residents and visitors alike traverse the Orton Memorial Trail, moving through a corridor of quiet observation where the light filters in sharp, golden shafts through the canopy. The character of Clifton is found in this careful balance between the preservation of its rugged, stone-bound history and the slow, seasonal turn of the fields that stretch toward the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Historical Clifton (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 273° W
John Bryan State Park (State Park) — 0.2 mi, 197° S
Clifton River Road Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 145° SE
Clifton Gorge (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 290° W
Orton Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 269° W
Camp Hugh Taylor Birch Protection (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 276° W
CCC Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 252° W
Native American Burial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 278° W
Indian Mound Reserve (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 177° S
Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 164° S
Little Miami Jacoby Rd SR Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 240° SW
Locust Hills Golf Club (Park) — 4.9 mi, 055° NE
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (National Monument) — 6.9 mi, 209° SW · 60 acres
Sara Lee Arnovitz Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 221° SW
The Heritage Center of Clark County (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 005° N
Clark County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 005° N
Wescott House, Frank Lloyd Wright (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 013° N
Madonna of the Trail (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 005° N
Caesar Ford Park Amphitheatre (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 181° S
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 256° W
Gallagher / Springfield Fen (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 030° NE
Fairborn Phoenix (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 279° W
Buck Creek State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 019° N
Beavercreek Community Theatre (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 253° W
Bellbrook Sugarcreek Park District Headquarters (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.7 mi, 228° SW
Heartpeople LLC. (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 263° W
RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 216° SW
Kennedy’s Eternal Flame (Public Artwork) — 19.0 mi, 258° W
Mikee Huber Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 266° W
Record the Gallery (Gallery) — 19.3 mi, 262° W

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